With all the mechanical problems with the cart, with my long commute, with the challenges inherent in running a cart next to a highway and two freeways (I have to clean everything all the time!!!), I've been looking for some…
I wish the Coffee Cycle project went as smoothly as I hoped/planned/dreamed. It's not always just fun meeting folk and making awesome coffees, though. On the technical side especially, I've had some issues. Most recently, I've had three major problems.…
It's been an interesting couple months out here on Pacific Hwy at Coffee Cycle! Every morning, I get up, make myself breakfast and lunch, then load my bike up for the commute. This all happens between 4:30AM and 5:00AM. My…
1st week in business is out of the way and it was a definite success! Day 1 was a little rocky with technical issues, but Day 2 went real smooth overall and I'm excited to get back out there tomorrow…
The biggest challenge for the Coffee Cycle has been the Health Department guidelines for mobile food facilities. The folks at the Health Dept themselves couldn't be nicer and more helpful, but they have to follow the book. And the book,…
I've struggled with a lot of different issues throughout this fabrication process, and currently I look back on the naivete that led me to embark on this project with a fair degree of resigned amusement. I love what we have…
If I knew how much thought, labor, creativity, and effort would have had to go into making Coffee Cycle........ well, yeah, I still would do it, it's awesome! But I certainly would've been more prepared for how much time it…
Peter has been doing incredible things for the Coffee Cycle. He and I tacked the whole framework together, making sure everything was as plumb/level/square as could be. I didn't just fill the role of photographer, as I sorta expected. He…
San Diego/California guidelines for mobile coffee setup Health Department regulations are not exactly easy to navigate. There are some very clear wordings and some that are distinctly murky at best. That being said- the folks working at San Diego's Department…
[justified_image_grid ng_gallery=2] My friend Joey has helped me from the very first step of this project, so today he and Charmin came by to help me take some fun coffee photos with some of BRCR's best beans: Ethiopia Guji Zone…